https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/rookies-bar-grill-serves-up-american-style-favourites-and-live-sports-in-nicosia
Rookies Bar & Grill brings an American-style dining experience to the heart of Nicosia, serving signature burgers, charcoal-grilled steaks and generous pork chops. With ice-cold beers, live sports and classic rock, it is a lively spot for food, drinks and late-night gatherings....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/major-search-operation-underway-for-missing-67-year-old-in-paphos
A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway in the Paphos district for a 67-year-old man who disappeared while collecting mushrooms in a forested area between Panagia and Stavros tis Psokas....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€800-000-offered-to-kill-limassol-man-in-remote-controlled-car-bombing-plot
Four men have been remanded in custody for eight days in connection with an alleged assassination plot targeting a former convict in Limassol, with police continuing their search for two additional suspects believed to have been involved....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/christodoulides-cyprus-arrives-at-cop31-as-a-sovereign-equal-and-independent-state
President Nikos Christodoulides has called for stronger international cooperation to tackle climate change, warning that Cyprus is already experiencing its effects through water shortages, extreme temperatures, desertification and increasingly destructive wildfires....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/big-bank-profits-bigger-plans-for-shareholder-payouts
Banks operating in Cyprus and Greece reported nine-month results that lay solid foundations for a strong 2027. Profits topped €1 billion in some cases, helped substantially by net interest income as interest rates moved in the banks’ favor....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/should-every-worker-have-to-join-a-provident-fund
Provident funds, the second pillar of Cyprus’ pension system, have moved to the center of the pension reform debate. Employers and unions are digging in, while the government is still keeping its cards close to its chest....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/minimum-income-benefits-paid-for-nearly-11-years-in-some-cases-without-final-approval
Cyprus paid Guaranteed Minimum Income benefits for years in some cases while applications were still awaiting a final decision, the Audit Office found....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-ship-has-sailed-can-the-cyprus-cable-survey-go-ahead
Greece issued a counter-notice shortly after midnight Wednesday rejecting a Turkish maritime advisory over seabed surveys for the Greece–Cyprus electricity cable, hours after the French research vessel Abeille Marengo sailed from Crete....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/mayor-of-akamas-marinos-lambrou-attends-the-35th-international-mayors-conference-in-israel
Under the central theme “Technology and Artificial Intelligence: Empowering the Cities of Tomorrow”, this year’s conference focuses on the opportunities presented by emerging technologies to modernise cities, enhance the efficiency of municipal services and improve the daily lives of citizens.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-convicted-of-years-old-larnaca-murder-may-have-been-target-of-planned-attack
Three men remain in custody following a major police operation that prevented a suspected criminal attack in Limassol. Investigators are examining a possible connection to a murder committed years ago in Larnaca, with the man convicted in that case believed to have been the intended target....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-sets-target-of-3-000-ai-professionals-by-2032
Cyprus aims to develop at least 3,000 artificial intelligence professionals by 2032, as the Government steps up efforts to prepare the workforce and education system for the growing role of the technology....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/freedom-s-european-brokerage-business-wins-two-finance-magnates-awards-2026
Freedom, the European brokerage business of Freedom Holding Corp., has won two categories at the Finance Magnates Awards 2026: Best Brokerage Services Provider 2026 and Best Multi-Asset Investment Provider 2026.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-92-drop-in-irregular-migration-since-2022
Cyprus has recorded a 92% reduction in irregular migration flows since 2022, with sea arrivals brought to a halt and crossings along the Green Line sharply reduced, Deputy Minister of Migration Nikolas Ioannides told MPs on Monday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-problem-gathers-momentum-on-the-road-to-another-deadlock
A new round of diplomatic activity is giving the Cyprus negotiations fresh momentum, but meaningful progress remains elusive. As Turkey strengthens its strategic ties with Europe, Nicosia risks mistaking diplomatic movement for genuine progress as another deadlock looms....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-if-cyprus-kept-more-of-the-rain-that-falls
Growing pressure on Cyprus’ water supplies is drawing attention to how the Netherlands manages its water. Shortages and the effects of climate change have made the search for new approaches more urgent....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-can-attract-investors-but-can-it-make-it-easier-for-them-to-grow
A small business can find a funding program that fits its plans and still struggle to get through the application. A company looking to expand can spend months waiting for a decision without knowing when it will come. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/two-contenders-for-lagarde-s-job-as-europe-weighs-who-will-steer-interest-rates
Eurozone finance ministers opened talks Monday on who should succeed Christine Lagarde at the European Central Bank, a choice that comes as higher energy prices complicate the bank’s decisions on interest rates. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/lidl-launches-international-christmas-campaign
At the heart of this year's Christmas campaign is Niko the Nutcracker. As the figurehead of the campaign, he breaks free from his traditional role and invites everyone to rediscover the magic of enjoyment. With high quality, a wide variety of products and affordable prices, Lidl makes these special moments of enjoyment accessible to everyone. The campaign is complemented by a vegetarian Christmas menu and national donation initiatives, such as the Corporate Social Responsibility campaign supporting the Cyprus Anti-Cancer Society.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nvidia-looks-into-claims-its-ceo-was-targeted-by-spies
A group photo at a Taipei bar in 2024 and footage outside a restaurant a year later offer two rare public glimpses of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang alongside Alice Huang, an executive at one of the chipmaker’s customers....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/bank-of-cyprus-introduces-cyprus-first-ai-banking-assistant
Bank of Cyprus has become the first bank in Cyprus to offer an AI banking assistant with the launch of DANAI, a new digital service that harnesses Artificial Intelligence to make everyday banking support even simpler and more immediate. Through the Bank’s Mobile App, customers can quickly receive answers to everyday banking questions at any time of the day.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/gsi-s-final-cost-remains-unclear
The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) still lacks a reliable final cost estimate and a firm timetable for completing its assessment, as the European Investment Bank awaits clarification of crucial technical, financial and contractual details....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-falls-behind-in-the-race-to-become-a-regional-trade-hub
Cyprus’ ambition to become a regional trade hub is running up against reality. Its strategic location offers clear advantages, but turning those advantages into a competitive trading center remains a distant prospect....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/how-democrats-won-ground-in-rural-america-and-took-congress
Kirsten is from Seattle, has lived in Cyprus for many years and goes back to the United States at least once a year to visit family. She voted from Cyprus in Tuesday’s midterms,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/sky-news-confirms-security-threat-as-italian-newsrooms-evacuate
Sky News said Friday it had received a security threat and notified authorities, hours after a bomb threat forced Ireland’s public broadcaster RTÉ to evacuate its Dublin campus and switch to prerecorded programs....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-bound-flight-among-targets-as-bomb-threats-continue-across-europe
A flight from Prague to Cyprus was among those targeted Friday in a fresh round of bomb threats across Europe that forced a plane bound for Rome to divert and prompted security checks from Lisbon to Copenhagen. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-s-external-gap-widens-as-growth-holds-up
Cyprus’s economy continues to expand, but the widening imbalance in its external accounts deserves closer attention. The current account records earnings and payments between Cyprus and the rest of the world, covering trade, investment income and transfers (e.g., from the European Commission). The Central Bank of Cyprus’s revised figures put the 2025 deficit at 8.8% of GDP, compared with 6.4% previously reported (Figure 1). By contrast, the 2024 deficit was revised to 5.5% of GDP, down from 8.2% previously reported. These changes show that the gap widened in 2025, reversing the earlier picture of improvement. Figures for the first six months of 2026 show further pressure.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/mp-caught-speeding-is-one-in-half-a-million
A traffic camera caught MP Yiannis Laouris driving above the speed limit near Platres, prompting him to draw attention to what he describes as serious problems with Cyprus's system for delivering traffic fines....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/holguin-gives-leaders-until-friday-to-respond-to-four-new-crossing-points-proposal
UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy Maria Angela Holguin has given the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides until Friday to respond to a proposed package of confidence-building measures, according to Turkish news agency ANKA....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-blood-stocks-rise-with-national-strategy-set-to-improve-supplies
Blood supplies available to hospitals across Cyprus have increased in recent weeks, improving the ability of blood banks to meet medical demand, according to Maria Adamou, head of the island's hospital blood banks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/bomb-threats-disrupt-more-than-a-dozen-flights-across-europe
Bomb threats disrupted more than a dozen flights across Europe on Thursday, forcing some planes to change course and sending bomb disposal teams to meet others after landing....
